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I find I overestimated my carbs more...ie I think i ate a serving of cereal at 3/4 cups but really it was 1 cup but I will actually count out almonds. A hard boiled egg is a definite serving while a handful of pretzels is close to one serving. Maybe the protein you are eating are more exact in how they are logged, knowing…

I do the ice cream thing all the time if I have a ripe banana...I mash it up and sprinkle some cinnamon and mix in a dollop of peanut butter and freeze for a while. I can say however, that a portioned out 1/2 cup of almond dream ice cream has the same calories so I only do that now if I am out if almond dream ice cream. I…

I am no good at the price comparison/coupon thing but you would have a coronary if you saw how much my famiy spends on food..I admit, I don't really even want to calculate the real #

The only time I took diurectics was when I was retaining mass quantities of water in my limbs after the birth of my last child. I went into congestive heart failure and was retaining fluids. I flushed the fluids quickly.....so quickly the hospital staff could not keep up with it. It sucked and I would not recommend the…

Beverages, unless carbonated, do not make me feel full...ever. Drinking more water, which I have to force myself to do, only makes me feel thirsty. Odd I know.

My daughter and I are gluten and dairy free. We do not experience digestive issues but tested positive for wheat and dairy intolerances. It takes some creativity but is not impossible. We don't but a lot of GF foods, instead we tend towards foods that have always been GF...keep in mind neither of us has a bad reaction if…

Biggest pet peeve...the constant need to be there ...like every day and all

since I am not advertising myself and hubby thinks they are fine no matter what they "really" look like, I will go with the padded bra because my proportions look better and by clothes make more sense

bumping because I am so amused.

The claims of the first study have been disproven...BUT there have been multiple studies done since then that suggest that their is such a thing as vaccine injury. Vaccine injury is one of the many possible causes of autism. there are children that may have been harmed by the vaccines. Consider that I have 4 kids. 1 of the…

First, I can say with experience, it can be tricky eating different from your family, but not impossible. I have been a non meat eater for 16ish years. As of the last 6-7 months I have also been gluten free and dairy free for doctor diagnosed sensitivities. My husband and kids are full on carnivores. I have some meals that…

Going gluten free can be a fad if you are going gluten free because someone said it is bad for you. Going can be as silly a thing to do as going "low carb" or "low fat" if you don't really understand why you are doing it. With that said, we are a family of 6. My oldest daughter and I are Gluten Free Dairy Free. Neither of…

sometimes a run just sucks sometimes your body says do a crappy job today and don't force more sometimes the long run the week after will be that run where you have a runner's high and it goes great.

I track for me. You can set your diary to private for a while until you get into a habit and you can banish the embarrassment...but I also have to say, I don't go through peaking through diaries and judging people unless someone asks, they are a friend and I know they are struggling with something, or ...well that is it.…

I wish I had some more "exotic" life experiences but I have to say my favorite memories are the camping trips we took...cheap and fun. My parents paid for college for me provided I kept my academic scholarship. I think it was a nice balance. For my own kids we are allowing them to be active in sports and music and the like…

I think obesity is worse for your knees than running, and if you do it right, meaning go nice a slow so you can sustain your pace or do the jeff Galloway system of run walk intervals, you should be golden

He thinks your efforts and your care and concern of your body makes you hot. I think it is a lovely sentiment but to each their own.

since I have neither I would be happy to have either.

^^^ we have linked out google calendars to our phones so that we can keep the strange work schedule my husband keeps (24 hour shifts with 48 hours off), the busy schedules of 4 kids and the busy schedule of a working racing mom. I do check in with him before I make plans our of courtesy. but not to make sure he wants to be…

^^^^^ this. I realized that my evening snack is quite possibly my favorite time of day. The kids are finally in bed and my day is finally slowing down and I enjoy the snack...so I figure in about 150-300 calories for a snack

I consider it parenting. I do understand that when a person is asked to do more than they are usually asked to do it can feel like babysitting. I can also see if a man calls it babysitting because he is treated like a babysitter...you know given schedules and rules etc like he is an idiot who doesn't know how to care for…

The way to get over the fear is just to do it. Maybe start slowly and pick times where you will see less people but no matter, get out there and just do it. On my drive to work each morning there is a woman who has recently starting walking. She is very obese. The young lady I drive to school and I look for her every…

Any movement is worth it. The more active you are the higher the number of calories your body will use to just sustain normal activity. I am very active during my days and thus when I determined my calorie goals I accounted for that. I need more calories each day because I am active. I would absolutely count the stairs etc…

I hate it so much that i never close my diary so that I don't have to see it...it triggers my ED

Your thinking is not wrong but you can only really be a good example. I might say ONCE, juicing can be a part of a really healthy diet but in the end it really helps you eat less and when you eat less and move more you will have long lasting weight loss..then I would drop it. Be a great example and be ready to answer…

I have not read the threads much today. I know not of what inspired this. I do know it is good advice though. My daughter has a toxic child in her grade. The girl is flat out mean. My DD is learning that the best approach to dealing with this toxic child is to state the truth in almost a flat tone to stand her ground or to…

being short does not have any affect on the legs ability to run fast

I have had that feeling, I have had to bike a lot lately as my feet would not allow me to run. I was frustrated that my calorie burn biking was far less for the same amount of time running. That does not mean that it is not doing good things for your body. Also, what was your pace in your 30 min warm up, if it was slow you…

This sounds like a high school kid (I teach high school) complaining about being issued a detention for a rule that is well known in the school or earning a zero on an assignment because they were caught copying and then bellyaching that the teacher is a beast and an awful unfair person for enforcing a rule that the kid…

I think I have her problem, and it is as much a problem as those who rest too often and make bad choices too often. The fear of not constantly striving to do it just right is crippling and just as unhealthy as those who don't put enough effort in. The guilt of not doing it right one day, the fear of screwing up one day and…